Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant
Best Old-School Italian in Dallas · TX
Credited with Texas's first pizza, served since 1950.
Campisi's is "The Original Texas Pizzeria," serving Dallas since 1946, when the Campisi family opened on Mockingbird Lane. The famous "Egyptian" sign is an accident of history — old neon from a former tenant that simply stayed up — and the cracker-thin pizza and red-sauce Italian classics made it a genuine Dallas landmark.
Family-run for generations, Campisi's is the 2025 Centurion Award winner in Dallas.
What they're known for
- Cracker-thin "Original Texas" pizza
- Italian classics
- The accidental "Egyptian" neon sign
Customers said it first.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Dallas since 1946 — 80 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Dallas.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Dallas has kept Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant busy for 80 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Dallas regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best old-school Italian in Dallas for 2025 for bringing pizza to Texas and 75 years of red-sauce history on Mockingbird Lane.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Old-School Italian in Dallas Dallas, TX · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant
The details, verified.
Clean, checkable facts about Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant.
- Legal / trading name
- Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1946, Dallas, TX
- Founders
- The Campisi family
- Location
- 5610 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75206
- Centurion Award
- Best Old-School Italian in Dallas — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant?
Dallas institution since 1946, credited with serving Texas's first pizza, still family-run in the storied Egyptian Lounge space.
Is Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant award-winning?
Yes — Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Old-School Italian in Dallas, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best old-school Italian in Dallas for 2025 for bringing pizza to Texas and 75 years of red-sauce history on Mockingbird Lane.
Where is Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant?
Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant is in Dallas, TX.
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